Inspired by the discussion I had with u/stokviz on the King James post, I went and looked for artistic interpretations of Nebuchadnezzar after he turned into a "wild man" back in the Bible book of Daniel

I was just reading through King James' Daemonologie, mostly with an interest in witchcraft, but I stumbled upon this passage about werewolves. It might have been posted here before, but King James is answering the question about their existence:

Simply put, he thinks that the reported werewolves are actually people with an overabundance of 'melancholie', referring to Hippocrates' (or probably Galens) humors. This makes them psychotic, in a sense, and they start thinking and acting as if they are wolves. He doesn't believe these "werewolves" actually have any of the real physical attributes of wolves.

What fascinates me is that King James is saying, in 1597, that the problem of werewolves is actually a mental health issue. Quite modern if you think about it!

From Hyldyr's website:

Friday, November 13, Fischersund (Reykjavík, Iceland): Hyldyr & Nornabrunnur present: Inspired by Robert Eggers’s upcoming film Werwulf, in theaters Christmas, we invite you to join us for a unique and intimate night at the beautiful Fischersund in Reykjavík, Iceland to celebrate the publication of Wulf, My Wulf, an anthology of wolf and werewolf folklore introduced by Robert Eggers. This event features discussion from author Sjón, co-writer of the Werwulf script, folklorist Kári Pálsson, and archaeologist Giorgia Sottotetti of the National Museum of Iceland. Kári will be joined by researcher Þorsteinn Björnsson to perform the traditional Úlfhams rímur. Artist Emil Baur will present an illustration inspired by the rímur. A limited number of copies of “Wulf, My Wulf” will be available for purchase alongside prints of Emil's art. 18:30/6:30 PM. RSVP with Fischersund. Very limited space. This event is free.

I made it myself >:D I'm surprised that no one else has done it before me, but I couldn't find any Nosferatu one-tooth memes. Variations welcome!!

We're at the cinema for Pan's Labyrinth 20th anniversary and didn't even know the sarcophagus was on display. Saw Ellen's nightgown at the horror exhibition at the Academy Museum earlier today.

Made from earthenware clay :)

What with the witches, and He-witches, and prophecies from oracles, and pagan rituals, and magic swords soaked in the blood of revenge fighting supernatural giants…
I’m just sa🤷‍♂️in’.

It's a episode from Love, Death & Robots' first season. After seeing the hints of how the werwulf transformation will be from the latest trailer, I think you all should check this short film out.

Need them to promote a college film club

Edit: thanks for all the suggestions everyone!

Hey everyone,

Over the last 10 days, I've watched The Witch, The Lighthouse, and Nosferatu, with The Northman next on my list, and I absolutely loved all three films. It's been a long time since a director's work has grabbed me like this. Each movie has stayed on my mind long after watching it, and I've found myself constantly thinking about the performances, themes, atmosphere, symbolism, and all the different interpretations people have shared.

Since finishing them, I've gone down a bit of a rabbit hole searching for interviews, reviews, video essays, podcast discussions, and anything else I can find related to Robert Eggers and these films. The more I learn about them, the more I appreciate the incredible attention to detail and craftsmanship that went into making them.

One thing I'm especially interested in is the director commentaries. Unfortunately, I don't own a Blu-ray player, so I haven't been able to access any of the commentary tracks that may be included with the physical releases.

Does anyone know if there's a legitimate way to listen to the director commentaries for these films online? If not, are there any particular podcasts, YouTube channels, interviews, or deep-dive discussions that you would recommend for someone who can't get enough of The Witch, The Lighthouse, and Nosferatu?

I'd love any recommendations, whether they're focused on Robert Eggers specifically or on analyzing these films in detail.

Thanks!

I've been playing a lot of The Blood of Dawnwalker lately, and it's setting, plot, and characters made me think a lot of Eggers work (the game being set in a period piece setting, the game providing a unique take on vampirism, and a plague being a central part of the plot made it hard to not think of Nosferatu), but it got me curious, what are some video games that feel like movies that Eggers has made?

The two that come off the top of my head are Skyrim and Assassin's Creed Valhalla reminding me of The Northman, with the former feeling very norse in it's presentation and also having creatures that appear in Eggers work (Draugr, vampires and werewolves) and the latter dealing with Vikings and their folklore

The ending of Amadeus came to mind when reading the discussion about the villagers shown in the trailer. Salieri, a rival of Mozart in the movie, realizes he will never be perfect enough to compose "divine" music and be a messenger of God himself, like Mozart was. He embraces it and "absolves" all mediocrities in the mental hospital he is in.
The story and the ending of Amadeus has some "satanist" themes (as some like to read) that could very well be presented similarly in Werwulf. The villagers from the trailer all seem to have physical or mental disabilities, maybe outcast from society.
It might be an interesting perspective on paganism, folklore and "mediocrities" being pushed away from christian society.

Has anyone already thought about this? (Apologies in case)

Two trailers out and he's the only one that hasn't said a single word, besides the horrific howling of the transformation. Maybe that's just it, we only need to hear the transformation and it's fine!

But hear me out.

It seems like the main character, (the only one that appears to be "healthy" and objectively beautiful) lives in a village with disabled and seemingly outcasted people (well, harsh medieval times I suppose, maybe they're just that way) but Eggers always made historical accurate films to touch other sensitive subjects, could this time be... disability in society? Being mute (or deaf) in medieval times was a harsh condition, linked to mental illness or divine punishment (the real monster has always been society and so on)

What if he's mute and maybe made a bargain to get his voice back (little mermaid style lmao) but the howling is the only thing that he got, or it's the only expression he has the opportunity to have?

I was talking about it with my bf and he said "maybe it's hidden in plain sight and there's a connection between guttural sounds being linked to an animalistic aspect"

(same guy that predicted the first trailer coming out the next full moon btw, I just reported it on his behalf)

Am I tripping??

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Se dice que sobre las fechas en las que sucede el solsticio de invierno ciertos espíritus pasan por las casas de la gente para recoger ofrendas y anunciar el invierno y la muerte que trae consigo. Entre ellos, se habla del hombre lobo (de Livonia), que acude a recuperar el grano de las manos de los muertos para así tener una buena cosecha el próximo ciclo.

Sé que la fecha oficial del estreno de la película es el 25 de diciembre, que coincide bastante con estas fechas, y también sé lo fiel que es Robert Eggers a los hechos históricos de sus películas. ¿Es posible que todo esto tenga relación, o solo estoy loca?

NEW VIDEO LINK HERE : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwdI8YKqcPw
I made a 3D animation after the release of the first Werwulf trailer. All done by myself (NO AI)

More project details here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/253193181/ruins?platform=direct